15/5/2023
Nick Westcott, Director of the Royal African Society, recently shared his expert insights with the BBC regarding the necessary measures needed to resolve the ongoing civil conflict in Sudan. Professor Westcott emphasised the need for greater international engagement to help de-escalate the conflict and protect civilians. In addition, he recognises the importance of implementing effective …
Despite an announced humanitarian ceasefire, fighting continues into a fifth day in Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan. International appeals for renewed talks have so far fallen on deaf ears. The Sudan Amed Forces (SAF) controlled by the head of Sovereignty Coun...
19/4/2023
Nick Westcott will be retiring from the role of Director and Chief Executive of the Royal African Society this summer after nearly six years in the role. The job has been advertised and a successor will be announced in the coming months. View advert f...
10/3/2023
Africa’s prospects for the coming year hardly look rosy. Problems from climate change to debt, internal dissent, civil conflict and geopolitical rivalry, are piling up. And yet two things might surprise and encourage us: trade and politics. The proble...
18/1/2023
Education is a core element in Royal African Society’s work and we are looking for a new Educational Programme Manager. If this might be you, please check out the Job Description and get in touch by 10 February 2023. We look forward to hearing from you. ...
13/1/2023
We are looking to boost our Communications capacity in 2023. If you are an individual or an agency interested in supporting the work that we do, we would love to hear from you. Please check out this Invitation to Tender. We look forward to hearing from you by ...
13/1/2023
This week, 45 of Africa’s 54 leaders pitched up in Washington DC for the first US-Africa Summit in eight years, with another four countries represented at lower level – a powerful demonstration of the US’s continued pulling power and of its desire to woo...
16/12/2022
The Royal African Society is one of the Nominators for The Earthshot Prize and we are launching our quest for projects to nominate for the 2023 Prizes TODAY. It is good to see the prominence given to African projects by the Prize Committee. In the first year, ...
14/12/2022
On 2 November, the Royal African Society marked its 120th Anniversary with a celebration of Creative Africa at The Shard in London. It was a great event, entertaining our 300 guests with African fashion, film, food and music, and an auction of contemporary Afr...
23/11/2022